Ten Month Term Position - Department of English - Faculty of Arts

Competition Number: 

20A15

Position Type: 

Academic Opening

Closing Date: 

Friday, July 17, 2015

Date of Posting: 

June 18, 2015

Department: 

English

Position: 

Ten Month Term Position

Specialist in Professional/Technical Writing and Digital Rhetorics/Humanities
The Department of English at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada, invites applications for a 10-month term position in professional/technical communication, digital rhetorics/humanities, and writing in the disciplines. This appointment is subject to budgetary approval.
Studies in writing, communication, and rhetoric is a growing area at UPEI, providing intellectual, pedagogical, and administrative leadership in writing and rhetoric in/across the curriculum (WID/WAC). This position requires teaching and leadership in professional/technical writing and digital rhetoric/new media. Writing faculty also contribute to teaching courses in first-year writing, with opportunities to teach literature and contribute to an emergent digital humanities area. We value liberal arts outcomes and student-centred, active, and experiential teaching and learning styles.
Minimum qualifications:
The successful candidate must have the Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Composition or a closely related field. The candidate also must demonstrate (1) clear and relevant evidence of teaching experience and a commitment to teaching excellence; (ii) evidence of active scholarship, with a well-defined research agenda; (iii) the ability to work effectively with increasingly diverse students, culturally and linguistically; and (iv) an interest in contributing to a vibrant and intellectually engaged department.
Start Date:
August 15, 2015
Application Instructions:
Applicants should submit a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, a teaching dossier, and a list of three references. Applications should be emailed, as PDF documents, directly to:
Dr. Greg Doran, Chair
Department of English
University of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown, PE  C1A 4P3
Email: gdoran@upei.ca.
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment.
Review of applications will begin immediately, however the competition will remain open until the position is filled.
Closing date for applications is July 17, 2015.